Colectiva Legal Del Pueblo
Colectiva Legal del Pueblo is a public charity based in Burien, Washington, founded in 2012 by undocumented community organizers, activists, and immigration attorneys. It provides immigration legal services, advocacy, and education, and works to build community leadership and power for migrant justice.
Colectiva Legal Del Pueblo at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,365,688
- +51.5% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $1,512,973
- +8.9% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $86
- +17.8% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $1,368,136
- -21.7% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Colectiva Legal Del Pueblo
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 48159, Burien, WA 98148
Phone: (206) 931-1514
Website: https://colectivalegal.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Colectiva Legal Del Pueblo funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
73 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 46 grants of 73 (63%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Colectiva Legal del Pueblo is based in Burien, Washington, and describes policy work with other organizations to protect immigrants in Washington State. Its 2022 grants included recipients in Washington and one recipient in Westbrook, Maine.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $54K (2023) to $3.0M (2022). In 2023 it reported $54K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Nuestra Casa Sunnyside, WA | — | $155,000 |
| Korean Community Services Center Edmonds, WA | — | $120,000 |
| Cafe Community for the Advancement of Family Education Wenatchee, WA | — | $100,000 |
| Channel ATV Federal Way, WA | — | $100,000 |
| Cielo Project Radio Ranch CIELO (Central Integral Educativo Latino De Olympia) Olympia, WA | — | $100,000 |
| Colectiva Legal del Pueblo Burien, WA | — | $100,000 |
| Comunidades sin Fronteras Moses Lake, WA | — | $100,000 |
| Empower Next Generations Bellingham, WA | — | $100,000 |
| Hispanic Business Professional Association Spokane, WA | — | $100,000 |
| Hispanic Disability Support WWA Vancouver, WA | — | $100,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,365,688 | $1,512,973 | $1,368,136 | — | — | $86 |
| 2023 | $901,570 | $1,389,124 | $1,747,874 | $53,655 | Total only | $73 |
| 2022 | $6,776,855 | $9,610,249 | $7,916,112 | $3,022,500 | 54 | $963 |
| 2021 | $3,294,389 | $3,629,696 | $4,172,516 | $237,305 | 12 | $537 |
| 2020 | $2,276,490 | $4,103,889 | $2,979,379 | $105,000 | 7 | $31 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Colectiva Legal del Pueblo’s mission is to build community leadership and power for migrant justice through legal services, advocacy, and education. Its stated values are collectivism, abolition, and anti-racism.
Its activities include free or low-cost immigration legal services, community organizing, policy work with partner organizations, and workshops such as Know Your Rights and collective organizing. In 2024, it reported providing legal services to 1,260 individuals and opening 193 cases. It also reported reaching approximately 800 people through programs providing food, diapers, mental health support groups, and community courses, including English, computer skills, marketing, and financial literacy.
In 2022, the organization made grants to groups whose stated missions included community education and workshops (Nuestra CASA); immigrant and community rights, advocacy, education, health outreach, and support services (Unidos Nueva Alianza Foundation); and education and leadership development for Spanish-speaking and bilingual people (Latino Educational Training Institute). Other recipients included Pacific Islander Community Association of WA, which describes its work as serving as a cultural home, centering community power, and advocating for Pacific Islander wellness, and CASA LATINA, which describes its mission as advancing the power and well-being of Latinx immigrants through employment, education, and community organizing.
Grantmaking
In 2022, Colectiva Legal del Pueblo reported awarding $3,022,500 across 54 grants. Examples of recipients and award amounts include Nuestra CASA ($155,000); Unidos Nueva Alianza Foundation, Latino Educational Training Institute, and Pacific Islander Community Association of WA ($100,000 each); and Villa Comunitaria, CASA LATINA, and Amigos de Seattle ($80,000 each).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The organization’s 2024 filing lists Sandy Restrepo as Co-Founder and Immigration Attorney, Cesar Linares as President, Sandra Aguila as Vice President, Judith Ortiz as Treasurer, and Melissa Blue as Secretary.
Colectiva Legal Del Pueblo is led by Cesar Linares, President on every filing since 2022; 1 of 5 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Cesar Linares
President
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sandy Restrepo
Co-Founder & Immigration Attorney
Co-Founder & Immigration Attorney → Co-Founder & Immigration A, 2021
Co-Founder & Immigration A → Co-Founder & Immigration Attorney, 2022
On filings since 2020
38 hrs/week
$76K (2020) → $75K (2024)
Judith Ortiz
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Blue
Secretary
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sandra Aguila
Vice President
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Brenda Rodriquez Lopez (2022) — Executive Director
- Former: Juan Velasquez (2022) — Executive Director
- Former: Abigail Marin (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Alma Gutierrez (2020–2021) — Co-Founder & Director of O
- Former: Eileen Jimenez (2020–2021) — President
- Former: Luis Garcia (2020–2021) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $75K, to Sandy Restrepo (Co-Founder & Immigration Attorney).
Frequently asked questions about Colectiva Legal Del Pueblo
How large is Colectiva Legal Del Pueblo?
Colectiva Legal Del Pueblo reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.5M.
What does Colectiva Legal Del Pueblo fund?
Colectiva Legal del Pueblo’s mission is to build community leadership and power for migrant justice through legal services, advocacy, and education. Its stated values are collectivism, abolition, and anti-racism. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Colectiva Legal Del Pueblo?
Colectiva Legal Del Pueblo has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check colectivalegal.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
Where does Colectiva Legal Del Pueblo make grants?
Colectiva Legal del Pueblo is based in Burien, Washington, and describes policy work with other organizations to protect immigrants in Washington State. Its 2022 grants included recipients in Washington and one recipient in Westbrook, Maine.
What is Colectiva Legal Del Pueblo's EIN?
Colectiva Legal Del Pueblo's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1470709. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 8, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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